Prosecutors said a French woman was battling for her life in hospital on Monday after her long-term partner slashed both eyes in an apparent attempt to kill her. According to them, the man was detained but is now being treated in a hospital owing to his mental state. The victim is in critical condition after … Read more
Following President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s for a “political dialogue,” 64 activists called on the Egyptian government to take real measures to “establish trust” with the opposition. “There is room for all of us in the nation,” the president said at a public gathering last month, calling on all political factions to get involved in a … Read more
A tear gas grenade detonated during an assembly at a university in Bolivia on Monday, killing four students and injuring 70 others, according to the institution and police. According to rector Pedro Lopez, hundreds of students had gathered in an enclosed sports arena of a university in Potosi, Bolivia’s southeast, for student council elections. Police … Read more
Two hundred people marched in Serbia’s capital on Monday in an event organised by the Russian embassy in Belgrade to commemorate the Soviet defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II. Serbia, which aspires to join the European Union, is a traditional Russian ally and has refused to sanction Moscow for the invasion of Ukraine. … Read more
Nearly half of the European Union’s member countries revolted against a push to overhaul the bloc’s decision-making process, on Monday. Under France’s current six-month presidency of the EU, French President Emmanuel Macron’s long-standing call for a more reactive EU capable of taking swift action when needed, similar to its Chinese and US rivals, has crystallised. … Read more
Jundi Khodr Kalo, an Iraqi police officer, was among thousands of Yazidis forced to flee their homes this month after fierce clashes between the army and local fighters in their Sinjar heartland. “We were displaced the last time because we were afraid of the Islamic State” jihadist group, said Kalo, 37, a member of the … Read more
According to diplomats, the US has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting for Wednesday to discuss North Korea, amid fears that Pyongyang will resume nuclear testing in the coming weeks. According to the same diplomats, Washington holds the Security Council presidency for the month of May and has been considering calling a meeting since … Read more
Novak Djokovic hailed Carlos Alcaraz on Monday, calling him the “best player” of the season so far and one of the “primary favourites” for Roland Garros. Djokovic, who will play Russia’s Aslan Karatsev in the first round of the Rome tournament, lost to Alcaraz in the Madrid semi-finals last weekend and paid respect to him … Read more
On Tuesday, the son of late Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos won a historic landslide victory in the country’s presidential election, defying fears that he would erode the country’s already shaky democracy. According to an unofficial assessment of results, Ferdinand Marcos Jr received nearly twice as many votes as his nearest challenger, some 40 years after … Read more
Morrisons, the UK supermarket company, stated on Monday that it has reached an agreement with McColl’s, the British convenience store operator, to save all 16,000 jobs. As inflation rises, McColl’s went bankrupt on Friday due to supply constraints and insufficient consumer spending. The food and household products seller, which had around 1,100 UK stores, entered … Read more
Pope Francis has postponed a trip to Lebanon that was scheduled for June due to health concerns, according to Lebanon’s tourism minister, Walid Nassar, Nassar did not explain on the “health reasons” for the postponement, but on Thursday, the pope, who has been suffering from knee discomfort, was seen for the first time in a … Read more
On Monday, a Vienna court found a freight forwarder guilty of stealing art valued at 1.3 million euros ($1.4 million) and hiding drawings by famous Austrian artist Gustav Klimt in his parents’ attic. According to Christina Salzborn, a spokesman for the Vienna Criminal Court, the court sentenced the 45-year-old to a two-year suspended sentence after … Read more
Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than three-quarters of the People in Finland now support joining NATO, according to a new poll released Monday. Support for NATO membership used to be stable about 20-30%, but in recent months, it has soared in Finland and neighbouring Sweden, both historically non-aligned militarily. Around 76 percent of Finns … Read more
EasyJet plans to remove seats from Airbus planes this summer, allowing the British airline to fly with fewer cabin crew members as it battles Covid absenteeism and staffing shortages. The airline said over the weekend that it will reduce the number of passenger seats on its A319 jets from 156 to 150 during the forthcoming … Read more
On Monday, a former senior Rwandan official was charged with participation in the African country’s genocide in Paris, making him the highest-ranking individual to face justice in France over the 1994 atrocities. Laurent Bucyibaruta’s case is the fourth from the Rwandan genocide to reach a court in France, which has long faced pressure from activists … Read more
As Moscow showed its military strength during a parade commemorating the 1945 victory over Nazi Germany, President Vladimir Putin insisted that Russia’s conflict in Ukraine was required to safeguard the “Motherland.” Despite reports that Putin might declare an escalation or a widespread mobilization during his speech in Red Square, Putin made no big pronouncements about … Read more
The Russian embassy in Belgrade organised a march through the Serbian capital on Monday to commemorate the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II. Serbia, which wants to join the European Union, is a long-time Russian friend who refuses to censure Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. People taking part in the so-called … Read more
Sri Lanka has been involved in a profound political and economic crisis for the past two months, with Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, resigned on Monday. Food, fuel, and other basic necessities are in short supply in the island nation of 22 million people, causing widespread hardship and triggering weeks of major protests. After emerging from … Read more
